What is .grocery?
.grocery entered the DNS root zone on June 28, 2017, 9 years ago. It came out of ICANN's New gTLD Program, the 2012 application round that grew the root from 22 generic TLDs to well over a thousand.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. also runs 3 other TLDs, including .george, .samsclub and .walmart.
On the technical side, .grocery is served by 6 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .grocery, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.grocery).
Same registry, other endings
3 other TLDs share this operator.
.grocery FAQ
What does .grocery mean?
.grocery is a generic top-level domain named for the word "grocery". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .grocery?
None. .grocery is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .grocery domain extension?
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates .grocery as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .grocery created?
.grocery was delegated to the DNS root zone on June 28, 2017.
Is .grocery a valid domain?
Yes. .grocery is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2017, so .grocery addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .grocery domain?
.grocery names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.'s policy if you're unsure.
Is .grocery DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .grocery.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed November 20, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
